These arrived very well packaged, no chips or breakage.  That's one reason I love shopping with Wayfair.  The canisters are not real big, about medium size.  I'm redoing my kitchen and have a lot of black appliances.  I wanted to use red as an accent color.  These are not a bright red, more of a muted dark red with black knob like tops.  The inside of the lid has a vacuum seal lid that will keep item fresh.  I may use them for their intended use, however I bought them for a splash of red to go in my kitchen and brighten it up.  These could go in a country kitchen or a contempory kitchen.  I really am quite pleased with this purchase.